Alabama head coach Nick Saban walks to the Saban statue-unveiling ceremony on the university's campus in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, before the 2011 A-Day game on Saturday, April 16. (Kent Gidley/University of Alabama)

Alabama football coach Nick Saban talked quarterbacks, as well as some young Crimson Tide players who made the most of their opportunity during Alabama's spring practices this year.

Saban said, on the possibility of playing both quarterbacks A.J. McCarron and Phillip Sims this fall, "until somebody separates, I have no problem doing that, I really don't.

"I like both guys, I have confidence in both guys, we have confidence in both guys, and I think our players do."

He said Blake Sims will remain at quarterback for now and "actually can throw a little bit better than we thought and he's very athletic and can make lots of plays with his feet, and he really sort of gives us a little bit different option relative to our other two guys in terms of style and type, so that may be a good thing and he may be able to contribute a role because of that."

When asked about other young players who impressed him during spring practice, he singled out wide receiver DeAndrew White, running backs Dee Hart and Eddie Lacy, safety Jarrick Williams and linebacker Trey DePriest.

Listen to the full audio from the conference call in the video window at left.